Murder of Lassana Cisse
| Date | 6 April 2019 |
|---|---|
| Time | c. 23:00 |
| Location | Ħal Far, Malta |
| Type | Drive-by shooting |
| Motive | Racially motivated |
| Casualties | |
| Lassana Cisse (killed) Ibrahim Bah (injured) Mohammed Jallow (injured) | |
| Inquiries | Yes (Army of Malta) |
| Inquest | Yes (Criminal Court of Malta) |
| Arrests | Yes (2) |
| Suspects | Francesco Fenech Lorin Scicluna |
| Accused | Yes (2) |
| Convicted | Pending |
| Charges | Yes (criminal) |
| Trial | In progress |
| Verdict | In wait |
| Convictions | Not yet |
| Sentence | Pending |
On 6 April 2019, Lassana Cisse Souleymane, a 42-year-old migrant worker from the Ivory Coast, was killed in a racially-motivated drive-by shooting in Ħal Far, Malta. Two other African migrants were also injured in the attack. In May 2019, the Armed Forces of Malta soldiers Francesco Fenech and Lorin Scicluna were charged with the murder of Cisse and attempted murder of the two others, along with the attempted murder of another migrant in a hit and run attack the previous February.